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Tesla's Giga Berlin Achieves 1,000 Vehicles Per Week Milestone

Tesla's Giga Berlin achieves production milestone of 1,000 vehicles per week, equaling about 52,000 vehicles per year. Not bad for just being up and running for a couple months. I predict by the end of the year, Giga Berlin will be at 5,000 vehicles per week.

Kia Raises Prices On Some 2023 Models But Not Electrified Models, Yet

Earlier this week, Kia announced small price increases on two of its non-electrified models for the 2023 model year in the U.S. market, the Seltos subcompact SUV and Carnival minivan. These price increases are all less than $1,000, due to inflation and increased shipping costs, and don’t necessarily affect all trim levels of these models. But it begs the question: Will Kia be raising prices on its other models soon too?

Why Toyota’s EV Compact FJ Cruiser Is Insanely Underrated

Lat year’s EV Compact Cruiser by Toyota left a lot of us in question. After wining concept design of the year, it’s time to get into deeper details.

The Truck Engine Nobody Likes

Here’s the disassembly of an engine that this experienced salvage mechanic says nobody likes and shows why there might be some money in one if you have a truck that has gone south on you that carried this motor.

Ford Engine with Another Mechanic's View

Find Out Subaru’s 5-10 Year Repair Costs According To Consumer Reports

How much does it cost-to-own a Subaru Forester, Outback, Crosstrek, or another model in the first five years? What are the 5-10 maintenance and repair costs? See how Subaru ranks with other automakers.

2022 Subaru Forester, 2022 Subaru Crosstrek, 2022 Subaru Outback

Used Cars That Cost the Most to Maintain Say Consumer Reports

Not only is it important to find a used car that is reliable and passes a thorough inspection, but you also want one that has affordable maintenance costs. Here is a comparison listing of 5-year and 10-year-old cars and what they cost to keep running. Plus, be surprised by which make is actually the cheapest to maintain.

GMC Announces $6,000 Price INcrease For Hummer EV, Follows Similar Moves By Rivals

The GMC Hummer EV pickup has rapidly become one of the most important launches that the brand has ever done. The all-electric super truck can go just about anywhere and coddle drivers in luxury. It's also very expensive with prices going over $100,000 in certain models. Recent changes in the broader production web though have forced GMC to raise prices for the entire lineup.